Fence-post.



No. 735,199. PATENTBD AUG. 4, 1903.

c. A. BIROHBR. FENCE POST.

APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 10, 1902..

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UNITED STATES Patented August 4, 1903.

CORNELIUS A. BIROHER, OF HEDRICK, IOWA.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 7 35,199, dated August 4, 1903.

Application filed November 10,1902. Serial No. 130,722. (No model.)

T0 at whom it nuty concern:

Be it known that LCORNELIUs A. BIROHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hedrick, in the county of Keokuk and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and e);- act description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in fence posts of that class in which the matallic post is anchored by a plastic base.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple in construction, which is practically indestructible in use, and which may be manufactured at small cost without the employment of skilled labor.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved post. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing the same in use. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view through the base.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1 denotes the metallic post, which is preferably of angle-steel, and 2 denotes the plastic base or anchor. The latter is formed of two superposed cylindrical sections 3 and at, the upper section 3 being of slightly smaller diameter and adapted to telescope into the lower section I.

In the manufacture of my posts the tilesections are arranged as described. The metallic post or angle-steel bar 1 is centered in the tile-sections, as shown in Fig. 2, and the space around the post withinthe tile-sections is then filled in with cement or any desired plastic composition 5, which hardens and secures the post to the tile-sections. In using the post the base 2 is embedded in the ground in the usual manner, and any desired fencing material may be employed. It will be understood that posts or poles of any descrip- 'tion, such as telegraph or trolley poles, may be constructedin a manner similar to that shown in the drawings.

It will be understood from an inspection of the drawings that by thus making the postbase of telescoping tubular sections of unequal diameter, the lower section being the larger section, a more stable support is secured, and an exterior anchoring-shoulder 4 is formed at the junction of the sections by the upper end of the lower section to hold the post firmly against displacement. It will be further understood that the cement filling not only serves to secure the lower portion of the post in the tubular base, but italso serves to secure the tubular telescopically related base sections together. Furthermore, the lower portion of the post extends through the tubular sections of the base and past the joint between their coengaging ends, so that the post serves to strengthen the connection between the sections of the base and prevents the cement from breaking under the stress to which the post and base are subjected at the place where the tubular sections are joined together.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that the construction, operation, and advantages of my improved fence-post will be readily apparent without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the prin-- ciple or sacrificing. any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In combination with a post, a base therefor, comprising an upper tubular tile, a lower tu bular tile in the upper end of which the lower end of the upper tubular tile is inserted, the upper end of said lower tile forming an external anchoring shoulder, and a filling of In testimony whereof I have hereunto set cement or other plastic material in the said my hand in presence of two subscribing wittiles and around the post, the latter extendnesses.

ing beyond the overlapping mutnally-engag- CORNELIUS A. BIRCHER.

ing end portions of the tile and thereby Witnesses: strengthening the connection between them, HARRY C. LYNN, substantially as described. W. H. YOUNG. 

